fall asleep
Example Sentences
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A person may still fall asleep at a normal time and remain asleep for what appears to be a full night, yet the quality of that rest may still be altered.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“My sister and I would pull up a couple of chairs together and fall asleep while listening to the music in the Jalapa bar where we all lived together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Thatcher’s warbly voice hangs in the air; tales of the Leatherman and lost daughters spinning around your brain as you try to fall asleep.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
As a result, patients fall asleep without warning during the day, lose muscle control and hallucinate while nearly asleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
I was glad it wasn’t me, because this man’s voice was such a slow, monotonous drawl that I’d spent the entire class trying not to fall asleep.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
